UNSPSC 85811915: Introduction of destructive agent into ear, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a administrative intervention or procedure to introduction of destructive agent into ear, via natural or artificial opening. This administrative intervention or procedure is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as code 3E0B7TZ

UNSPSC 85811915 Introduction of destructive agent into ear via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a medical procedure involving insertion of a therapeutic or destructive substance into the ear canal, yet the recent opportunities tagged under this code encompass virtual urgent care delivery, comprehensive medical services, occupational health, behavioral health programs, cancer screening, and EMS billing—none of which match the code's apparent clinical scope. The mismatch between code definition and actual solicitation content suggests either incorrect code assignment in state and local procurement systems or that the code is not currently being used to tag relevant purchases at the state and local level.

Recent activity spans multiple issuing bodies and geographies, with opportunities posted by health plans (Inland Empire Health Plan in California), county health departments (DeKalb County, Georgia; Santa Clara County, California), state health authorities (Nevada Health Authority), public hospitals (San Mateo Medical Center, California), county sheriffs and fire departments, school districts, and municipal agencies across California, Georgia, Nevada, Colorado, Oregon, Florida, and additional states. However, none of the representative recent opportunities—including Inland Empire Health Plan's RFI for virtual urgent care (due October 31, 2026), Nevada Health Authority's RFP for PACE operations (due December 10, 2026), or San Mateo County's procurement for cancer registry services (due October 12, 2026)—involves the specific otologic intervention the code describes. State and local procurement appears to have no current, decision-relevant activity under this code; the opportunities listed are likely miscoded at the source.